Vol 7 test 13

used ultraviolet light

ink that would glow under ultraviolet light

combined two different systems

using elements from two established technologies

laser technology became economically feasible

lasers became affordable

different organizations used different systems

each with its own proprietary code

the speed of checkouts increased

checking out items at twice the speed

supermarkets needed to spend less on labour

massive savings in labor

participants in marathons

runners in major marathons

scientists studying bees

researchers tracking their movements

a weakness in some of Goya's paintings

not all his portraits are successful / some have a doll-like stiffness

lively civilians and labourers

majos and majas, peasants, rich men, singers, hunters, children…

used to develop techniques for his future works

practised poses and groupings… invaluable

avoided using the same pose

hardly any repetition in his poses

paid very close attention to the background

defined them by the careful depiction of the space around them

embracing truth

My art reveals… truth

looked like a butcher

likened… to a butcher and his wife

dependent on the kindness of fellow men

Arrieta stands for man's innate kindness

refraining from passing judgment

without judging

a description of a memorizing competition

World Memory Championships / contestants gathered

how a contestant remembers complex sequences

specific human being + verb + object… three cards in one go… composite picture

memory was improved over time

increased his ability… during two years of experimentation

commonly held belief… unproven

no proof that photographic memory truly exists

first recorded use of memorizing through location

originating in 477 BC… Simonides… loci method

an unusual condition which results in improved memory

synesthesia… significantly improved his memorization ability

go for a mental walk

takes a mental walk along his route

memory champions activate different brain regions

activating some brain regions… different from the control subjects

retaining a wide variety of tasks

strong memory across many types of tasks

result of techniques and extensive practice

specific techniques… combined with extensive practice

became widespread in ancient Greece

widely embraced across ancient Greece